Organised sport and physical activity participation characteristics of Indigenous children (n=36,129) registered in Active Kids
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https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v14i3.393Keywords:
Active Kids, Equity, Vouchers, Pragmatic EvaluationAbstract
Background: The benefits of organised sport and physical activity are important for priority population groups including Indigenous children. To overcome the cost barrier, the New South Wales (NSW) government state-wide Active Kids program, supports the costs associated with registration and membership. Program Delivery: All school-enrolled children (1.2 million) aged 5-18 years in NSW are eligible for a $100 voucher. At registration, parent/carers report the child’s socio-demographic characteristics, physical activity and sport participation. Evaluation: Mixed-methods, pragmatic evaluation integrated within the design of Active Kids provides a unique opportunity to understand patterns of participation behaviors and correlates associated with participation, voucher uptake and program reach. This study aimed to investigate socio-demographic factors associated with organised sport and physical activity participation among Indigenous children. In 2018, 671,375 children registered, with 36,129 (5.4%) identifying as Indigenous. More Indigenous children than non-Indigenous children met the physical activity guidelines. Indigenous children had greater odds of meeting physical activity guidelines across all socio-economic quartiles, whilst non-Indigenous children odds reduced with social disadvantage. Indigenous children were less likely to participate in sport at least twice a week and Indigenous children living in major cities had higher sport participation levels compared with those living in outer regional and remote areas. Conclusions: Active Kids achieved population representative reach among Indigenous children, whose physical activity levels were higher than non-Indigenous children across all socioeconomic quartiles. Active Kids has potential to supplement Indigenous children’s physical activity levels using organised sessions and reduce sport drop-out among older children. Funding: The SPRINTER research group is a strategic research partnership between the University of Sydney and the Office of Sport NSW government. SPRINTER receives funding to conduct a breadth of research and evaluation work which includes Active Kids.
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